Shloka 96
पम्पा
तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka
नह्येवं रमणीयेषु शाद्वलेषु तया सह।रमतो मे भवेच्चिन्ता न स्पृहाऽन्येषु वा भवेत्।।।।
nahy evaṃ ramaṇīyeṣu śādvaleṣu tayā saha |
ramato me bhavec cintā na spṛhā ’nyeṣu vā bhavet ||
แท้จริง หากข้าพเจ้าได้รื่นรมย์อยู่บนทุ่งหญ้าอันงดงามนี้ร่วมกับนางแล้ว ความกังวลย่อมไม่เหลือในใจ และย่อมไม่ปรารถนาความสุขอื่นใดอีก
'If I can sport with Sita in this beautiful green grassy land, I will not have any worry, I would not desire for any other pleasure.
FAQs
Right desire (dharma-aligned kāma): Rāma’s longing is exclusive, lawful, and rooted in fidelity—showing how emotion can remain within dharmic bounds.
Rāma tells Lakṣmaṇa that reunion with Sītā alone would end his mental turmoil, even amidst the forest’s pleasures.
Self-control and loyalty—no diversion into other enjoyments despite opportunity.